Jesse McLean
Winger
Player Bio
- Height:
- 185 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 17 January 2005
- Weight:
- 90 kg
- Birthplace:
- Blacktown, NSW
- Age:
- 21
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Penrith Panthers
- Date:
- 24 August 2023
- Opposition:
- Parramatta Eels
- Round:
- 26
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Blacktown Bears
- Biography:
McLean is a Blacktown Bears and Doonside Roos junior who progressed through the Penrith Panthers pathways system before being promoted to the NRL squad in 2023, making his first-grade debut that season. A standout 2022 campaign saw him co-captain the Australian Schoolboys side and score a match-winning double in the SG Ball Grand Final, earning the Panthers SG Ball Emerging Talent Award.
In 2024, McLean co-captained the U19 NSW Blues and re-signed with Penrith until the end of the 2028 season.
At representative level, he was selected for the New Zealand Māori All Stars, debuting in the 2025 All Stars match. While his NRL opportunities have been limited across his first seasons, he has featured regularly in NSW Cup, continuing his development through the Panthers’ Pathways.
Career
- Appearances
- 4
- Tries
- 1
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2023 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 75.00% | 153 | 153.00 | - | 38 | 38.0 |
| Panthers | 2024 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 16 | 2 | - | 100.00% | 111 | 111.00 | 61 | 29 | 29.0 |
| Panthers | 2025 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 7 | 3 | 70.00% | 249 | 124.00 | 33 | 39 | 19.5 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 2023 | 2025 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 2 | 70 | 21 | 7 | 75.00% | 514 | 102.00 | 94 | 106 | 26.5 |
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